HomeMy WebLinkAbout24. 18-595 DECEMBER 11, 2018 18-595 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: ADOPT CITY OF OSHKOSH GO TRANSIT - TRANSIT
DEVELOPMENT PLAN—2018
INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD: APPROVED
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh's Oshkosh GO Transit System receives funding
in part through the State of Wisconsin's Urban Mass Transit Operating Assistance
Program which requires that the City complete and maintain a Transit Development Plan
(TDP); and
WHEREAS, the City's last plan was completed in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh and East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission (ECWRPC) applied for funding through the Federal Transit Administration
for ECWRPC and the City to work together to complete an updated TDP that satisfies the
State's requirements; and
WHEREAS, a steering committee was formed which guided the development of
the plan and the steering committee recommends adoption of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the GO-Transit, the Steering Committee and ECWRPC sought
extensive public input into the plan, including surveys of current passengers, interviews
with community stakeholders, surveys to specific potential passenger populations
(University, industrial parks, and seniors), and a survey through the City's POLCO
survey mechanism; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the City of Oshkosh Transit
Advisory Board and the Board has reviewed and recommends adoption of the plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the 2018 Oshkosh Transit System Transit Development Plan is hereby
adopted, and that the City Manager shall work to implement plan recommendations.
Oshkosh
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Jim Collins, Transportation Director
DATE: December 7, 2018
RE: Adopt Transit Development Plan and Approve Fare Increase for GO Transit
BACKGROUND
GO Transit worked with East Central Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission (ECWRPC) to
complete an updated Transit Development Plan (TDP). The Transit Development plan is a
short to medium term plan that is updated every 5-10 years. The last TDP was completed in
2011. A steering committee was formed to guide the plan, and extensive public input was
sought.
ANALYSIS
Some of the more significant recommendations of the plan are: a fare increase, a modification
to route 9, and selling monthly passes with a bulk discount in lieu of a quarterly pass. The
steering committee, and the transit advisory board recommend adoption of the plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of the adoption of the plan is unknown at this time as ridership can be hard to predict
and recommendations will be implemented based on logistic and budgetary considerations.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the Common Council approve these fare increases.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Collins, Transportation Director
Approved:
Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1 130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
GO TRANSIT FARE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019
GO TRANSIT FARE TYPE
FARE
CASH FARE
$1.50
CHILDREN (UNDER 6)
FREE
SENIOR
$0.75
DISABLED
$0.75
EAA ROUND TRIP
$5.00
EAA PASS
$30.00
TOKENS, 20 for
$35.00
PUNCH PASS
$30.00
REDUCED PUNCH PASS
$15.00
MONTHLY PASS
$35.00
3 Consecutive monthly passes purchased
together
$90.00
GO PLUS PARATRANSIT PROGRAM
FARE
CABULANCE - Bus hours
$3.00
CABULANCE - After hours
$6.00
ADA D -A -R - Bus hours
$3.00
ADA D -A -R - After hours
$6.00
SENIOR D -A -R - Bus hours
$4.50
SENIOR D -A -R - After hours
$6.00
ACCESS TO JOBS ATJ — after Bus hours
$4.00
RURAL
$7.00
ADA VAN AGENCY TICKETS
$15.00
D -A -R AGENCY TICKETS
$8.50
RURAL AGENCY TICKETS
$22.50